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TIPTON COUNTY, TN Wills & Probates "W"
The last Will and Testament of Archibald Walker of the County of Tipton and State of Tennessee. In the name of God, Amen. I do hereby bequeath my property and effects at my decease in the manner following and appoint my sons, David S. Walker and Peterson A. Walker my executors to perform this my last Will and Testament according to its tener intent and meanend and consistently with the laws of the State. First it is my will that my beloved wife, Lucy D. Walker, have and possess the free entire and uninterrupted use of all the property I possess during the time she remains single except what is hereafter specified and appropriated. And I do hereby leave to my daughter, Sallie Ann Burchett Stone, during her maternal life the mulatto girl she has in possession named Nancy to her use and at her death to the heirs of the body and to them only in their own right forever and desire that the said negro girl shall be and remain in the service of my daughter but subject to the call of my said executors and in that case her services be appropriated for the only benefit of my said daughter. To my other and youngest daughter, Martha Ann Elizabeth Talbot, it is my will and desire that she have a part of my estate equal to the above named girl loaned to my other daughter first mentioned at such time as she shall either marry or arrive at the age of twenty one years and my said executor are requested to make such appropriations from my said estate, and in case my said youngest daughter should secure for her said portion a negro that it be on the same conditions as are above mentioned as regards my daughter, Sallie. To my sons, David S. Walker, Peter A. Walker, James William Walker, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson Walker, I give and bequeath to each as they arrive at the age of Twenty one years to have use and hold in their own right a portion equal to that above specified to my daughters and my said sons above named as my executors are required and authorized to set apart said portion to each as they become entitled to receive the same. And as it regards the rest and residue of my estate after the before mentioned portions are set apart and after the ??? ??? of all my younger children, it is my will and desire that my wife, Lucy D. Walker, if single shall have and retain so much of the estate as shall be sufficient to comfortably support her and that such proportion as she can spare shall be equally distributed by my said executors among all my before mentioned children with the same conditions as to the part my two daughters receive of said residue as are above mentioned concerning their portions, and I further desire that in the partition of the said residue of estate my son, Thomas Jefferson, on account of his natural infirmity shall be entitled to receive one fourth of one child's share more than my other children after the death of my said wife in case she should not marry again the portion retained by her for a subsistence to be equally divided in the same manner as the other parts of my estate. Hereby publishing this my only Will and Testament, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of Feby 1826. Witness to execution of: D. T. W. Cook, Juret H. B. Carr M. B. Winchester Archibald Walker D. Walker John Brown James L. Vaughn
State of Tennessee, September Term 1827 Tipton County Court Then was the within Will of Archibald Walker, deceased, produced in open court and the executors thereof duly proven by the oaths of John Brown and David T. W. Cook, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and was therefore ordered to be certified for registration. In testimony whereof I, Andrew Greer, Clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand and private seal, there being no seal of office, at office in Coving. the 4th day of September 1827. Andrew Greer, Clerk by R. W. Sanford, Deputy Clerk
Will Book A - Page 3
The last will and testament of George Watson of Tipton County State of Tennessee. I, George Watson, considering the uncertainty of mortal life and being of sound mind and memory (blessed be Almighty God for the same) I will that all my just as shall be by me owing at my death together with my personal expenses and all charged touching the proving of or concerning this my will shall in the first, out of my personal estate and affects be fully paid and satisfied and from and after payment thereof and subject there unto them my will is that all the residue of my goods, stock, chattels, merchandise and household furniture shall be indifferently appraised and after such appraisement made that the same shall be divided into three equal parts, one equal third part where of I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Elizabeth Watson. One other equal third part thereof, I give and bequeath unto and among my children to be agreeable parted and delivered unto my said children divided among them share and share alike and to be paid and delivered unto my said children all their several respective ages of twenty one years and to any said daughters at their respective ages of twenty one years or day of marriage which shall first happen and my meaning is that in case any of my children shall depart this life before such time as the part or portion him/her or them so dying shall become payable then and in such case the part or portion of him/her or them so dying shall go and be equally divided among the survivors or survivor of them, share and share alike. If more than one and to be paid to such survivor or survivors at the time afore said. I also will that all that part of perishable property coming or falling to my children shall be sold and the money put out on interest till my children arrive to the age above stated. I will that my wife shall have the negro girl, Baty for their benefit, her and my children so long as she remains my widow and then this said negro girl is to remain among my children in any way so as to be of satisfaction among themselves and I make and ordain my beloved wife, Elizabeth Watson and Joseph Watson, Executors of my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
George Watson Witness: Henry Murray Sabert Wood
State of Tennessee Tipton County Court of Pleas, ang quarter session, December Term 1830 Then was this the last Will of George Watson, dec'd, produced in open court and the executors thereof duly proven by the oaths of Henry Murray & Sabert Wood the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
R. W. Sanford, Clerk by R. Small, Deputy
Will Book A - Page 11 and 12
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